Cassini
It’s Been a Stormy Year on Saturn (and Cassini’s been there to watch!)
[/caption] Nearly a year ago a small, bright white storm emerged on Saturn’s northern hemisphere. This storm has now wrapped…
Saturn’s Moon Plays Hide-and-Seek With Cassini
[/caption] Taken during the Cassini spacecraft's October 1 flyby of Saturn's ice-spewing moon, this image – released today – shows…
Enceladus and its Water Geysers Pose Again for Cassini
[/caption] Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus was the centre of attention for the Cassini spacecraft again last week, with beautiful new…
Stunning New Cassini Image: A Quartet of Moons
[/caption] The Cassini spacecraft has sent back yet another jaw-dropping image (just one of thousands now!) of four of Saturn's…
Suitable For Framing: Latest Eye Candy from Cassini
[/caption] Another Cassini stunner! This gorgeous, suitable-for-framing image shows two of Saturn's moons hanging below the planet's rings, as if…
The Cassini Image Hall of Fame
[/caption] If you're reading this, you're probably very well aware of the Cassini mission. Launched in 1997, the Cassini…
Cassini’s Majestic Saturn Moon Quintet
[/caption] Check out this gorgeous new portrait of a Saturnian moon quintet taken by Earths’ emissary - NASA's Cassini Orbiter.…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 230: Christiaan Huygens
And now we finish our trilogy of Saturnian astronomers and missions with a look at the Dutch astronomer and mathematician,…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 229: The Cassini Mission
Last week we talked about the Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini. This week we’ll talk about the mission that shares his…
A Close Look at Saturn’s Sponge Moon
[/caption] It might be one of the weirdest-looking moons in the solar system: Saturn's moon Hyperion looks like a giant…